17 DAYS!!

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ASU #17

Matt Cline



Class: Fr.
Hometown: Thomasville, N.C.
High School: Glenn
Height: 5-11
Weight: 180
Position: WR

Invited walk-on made a huge impression on the ASU coaching staff during fall camp in 2006 ... he eventually earned scholarship money and a spot on the travel squad ... his season was cut short by an injury, but he received a medical redshirt and has four seasons of eligibility remaining.

2006: Appeared in first three games of the season as a true freshman ... had a breakout performance versus Mars Hill, catching his first-career pass for 11 yards and running twice for 10 more yards ... unfortunately, the impressive performance came at a price, as a hand injury forced him to sit out the rest of the season ... he received a redshirt for the season and has four years of eligibility remaining.


High School: Was a four-sport all-conference performer at Kernersville Glenn H.S. ... amassed over 4,600 combined yards as a runner, receiver, passer and kick returner during his prep career ... named the 2005 Piedmont Triad 3A Player of the Year ... coached by his uncle, Dickie Cline ... also earned all-conference accolades in baseball, basketball and track.

Personal: Full name is Matthew Scott Cline ... born Oct. 28, 1987 (turns 20 during the season) ... son of Wanda and Frankie Cline ... majoring in business with a minor in health promotion.

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17 TAYLOR WILKINS

Kicker 5-7 151 So-1L

LaMarque / LaMarque HS
General Studies major

All-State honorable mention and District 23-4A Special Teams Player of the Year for Coach Bryan Erwin ... Texas Prep Xtra All-Greater Houston ... during his four-year high school career, kicked 188 extra points and 33 field goals for 287 points ... All-District first team as junior and senior and second team as a sophomore ... scored 100 points for Class 4A Division II state championship team in 2003

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#17 Nick Hill
QB



Class:
Senior
Hometown:
DuQuoin, Ill.
High School:
DuQuoin

Height / Weight:
6-3 / 210
Position:
QB
Birthdate:
04/05/1985

2006: First-Team Gateway Conference All-Academic and CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-DistrictV...Named Gateway and Sports Network Offensive Player-of-the-Week on Sept. 18...Ranked second in the conference and seventh in the nation in passing efficiency (156.7 rating)...started all 13 games...Completed 61.7 percent (121-of-196) of his passes for 1,721 yards and 15 touchdowns...had only four interceptions and threw 103 consecutive passes before being picked off for the first time in his career against Illinois Sate...Was the Salukis' thrid-leading rusher with 91 carries for 382 yards and six TDs...Threw touchdown passes to four different receivers against Indiana...Threw for a career-high 231 yards (9-of-11) against Indiana State.

High School: A three-year starter at quarterback who was the first 4,000-yard passer at DuQuoin since former Major League Baseball pitcher Don Stanhouse ended his career in 1968...As a senior, named first-team all-state and all-conference and led his team to a 12-2 finish and the state 3A championship game...Was 69-of-132 for 1,451 yards passing -- throwing 19 touchdowns and just one interception -- while adding 543 yards and 11 scores in the ground...First-team all-state by both the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and Associated Press after averaging 22.7 points, 7.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists and three steals per contest his senior year...Helped DHS to a 28-5 overall mark and finished eighth in the state's Mr. Basketball voting...A first-team IBCA all-state selection and second-team AP all-state choice...Averaged 26.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.4 assists per contest his junior year.

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#17 Van Cooper Jr.
Born: 7/19/1985
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 205 lbs.

Year: Senior
Major: Sociology

Hometown: Denver, CO
Previous School: Cherry Creek HS

Van Cooper Jr. is Montana's ninth leading returning tackler. He will see plenty of action both at strong safety and on special teams. He has not missed a game in his career and has played in 41 contests in a row.

2006: He was the team's 15th leading (tie) tackler with 28 stops, and was seventh (tie) on the team with three tackles for losses. He played in all 14 games.

2005: He played in all 12 games and had 31 tackles, ranking him 14th on the team. He was a big hitter in the secondary and on special teams. His 21 solo stops were the seventh most on the team.

2004: He started all 15 games and was ranked fourth on the team in total tackles with 64.

2003: Van did not play due to NCAA rules.

High school: Cooper was a two-year starter at Cherry Creek High School....a two-time All-Centennial League pick...named to the “Super Prep All-Region Team” in 2002...an all-league performer in track...started his prep football career at Henry Ford High School in Detroit, where he started as a freshman and sophomore, and was “Most Improved” as a sophomore...track MVP as a senior when his team set state records in the 400-meter relay (42.22) and 1600-meter relay (3:19.0)...a national track championship qualifier in the 100 meters with a best of 10.50...earned seven letters in high school: four in football, two in track, and one in baseball...team captain in football and track.

Personal: His parents are Van and Julie Cooper of Denver. His major is sociology. Birth date: July 19, 1985. His dad, Van Cooper, Sr., was an All-American cornerback at Arizona.

Career highs: He had seven tackles in three games, 2004. He had an interception and a fumble recovery against Cal Poly October 22, 2005.